Normal life remained paralyzed across Kashmir in response to the strike call given by the resistance leadership against the killing of a civilian in firing by government forces in Shopian earlier this week. The government forces had killed, Adil Farooq Magrey, after they opened fire on protesters who were trying to disrupt an anti-militancy […]
Minister of State for Finance and Planning Ajay Nanda today kick started blacktopping of 4 km Kanda-Ransoo road in Pouni areas. The blacktopping work would be completed with an estimated cost of Rs. 1.86 crore by Public Works Department. The Minister, while addressing a public gathering on the occasion, said this road is major connectivity […]
Stressing for meaningful tripartite talks, Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani said that unless the people’s aspirations are respected and addressed with sincerity, the negotiations won’t prove to be of any avail. Geelani said that Centre can resolve the Kashmir issue only by respecting people’s aspirations for which sincere measures are needed and negotiations is […]
Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Rajeev Kumar Ranjan, today launched ‘CCBL Daily Deposit Saving Scheme’ at a function organised by The Citizen’s Cooperative Bank Limited. Administrator of bank Management, Dr. Arun Kumar Manhas, Managing Director, Ashok Goswami, President, Rakesh Gupta, management and staff of the Bank and prominent citizens were present on the occasion. The Scheme is […]
India, along with Pakistan, was on Friday granted full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at the influential Eurasian political, economic and military bloc`s summit here. Expressing his gratitude to the SCO for accepting India`s membership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the forum represented 42 per cent of the world`s population, 20 per […]
State government has violated its own order by posting the IPS officer against the post which has been reserved for the Jammu and Kashmir Police Service cadre. State’s home department posted Sham Lal Sharma, IPS officer of 1996 cadre, from the IGP PHQ to IGP State Human Right Commission (SHRC), on deputation basis. The order […]
Intelligence Bureau (IB) Friday shared input with the government of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab warning them of ‘major terror strike’ by Pakistan’s spy agency ISI. The input mentions that four militants have already infiltrated into India from the Punjab border and they are now planning to strike anywhere in northern India. The input, warns […]
Six militants were killed after Army foiled an infiltration bid at Uri as they were trying to sneak into this side. The Army has stepped up the vigil and the combing operation was launched in the surrounding to search for any more militants who have managed to cross over to this side. Defence Spokesman, Col […]
At least 29 people were killed and dozens wounded in two suicide attacks in Karbala and Babylon regions of Iraq on Friday, officials said. According to an Indian news gathering agency, nine people were killed when a suicide bomber blew up a belt of explosives at an entrance to a parking lot in the Shia […]
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